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South Korea will fund a $3.5 billion homegrown frontier AI model starting in March 2027 through a public-private partnership, as part of a broader $900 billion investment strategy over a decade targeting AI, robotics, and semiconductor factories. The initiative aims to establish technological independence and sovereign capability in AI development, with coding, facial recognition, and robotics integrated into primary school curricula to build domestic talent.
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- SOURCE@reuters“South Korea plans to develop $3.5 billion frontier AI model starting next year”x.com
- SUPPORT@cointelegraph“South Korea is putting $3.5 billion of state and private money behind one homegrown frontier AI model, and the race to build it starts in March 2027”x.com
- SUPPORT@jun_song“I really think every country should do this too. Glad I'm in Korea.”x.com
- SUPPORT@spicey_lemonade“Too late buddy”x.com
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- SOURCEthe-decoder.com